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Ronald Spektor, a Brooklyn man, was sentenced Wednesday to four to 12 years in prison for running a yearlong Coinbase phishing operation that stole nearly $16 million from about 100 users. Spektor pleaded guilty on Sept. 2 to a 31-count indictment that included first-degree money laundering, first-d

Fetch.ai's native token FET gained over 40% in the past 7 days, trading around $0.20 according to CoinMarketCap data. The rally occurred as Bitcoin held above $85,000 and Ethereum traded above $2,500, with broader crypto sentiment turning more optimistic. Market analysts note FET

McDonald's Corp. (MCD) stock rose 0.21% in premarket trading Thursday as TD Cowen lowered its price target on the fast food chain to $270 from $282 while maintaining a 'Hold' rating. The revision followed McDonald's Investor Day, where CFO Ian Borden disclosed that U.S. sales were 'slightly

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued a final warning that cryptocurrency businesses relying on its digital-asset no-action position must apply for, or seek a variation to, an Australian Financial Services licence by September 30. From October 1, firms requiring authorization b

XRP is trading at $1.50, down 7.6% over the past 24 hours after reaching $1.63 during the period. The pullback follows a sharp weekly rally that saw XRP gain 15.1% over the past seven days, recovering from recent lows. The decline coincides with broader market risk-off sentiment as Treasury yields h

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission postponed a decision on new listing standards for options tied to crypto exchange-traded products, moving the deadline from September 27 to November 11, 2026. The SEC disclosed the extension on September 21 in connection with Nasdaq

Route2FI announced a 32% airdrop at its Token Generation Event (TGE) and a strategy allocating 100% of revenue to buybacks. The announcement was shared via the @Route2FI Twitter account. The strategy aims to support the asset's price and increase investor engagement. Route2FI Announces 32%

Tokyo stocks closed mixed on the 24th, with the Nikkei 225 index rising 0.76% while the TOPIX index fell 0.39%. Semiconductor-related stocks gained following advances in US technology stocks during Japan's market holiday, but bank stocks declined. Rising long-term interest rates in both the United S

Bitwise Asset Management reported that institutional investors maintained their crypto allocations during a 50% market decline between October 2025 and April 2026. The firm surveyed 15 institutions—including endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, multi-family offices, investment

US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $307.68 billion (approximately 418.4 trillion won) on September 23 (US Eastern Time), marking the largest single-day net inflow since the products launched in July 2024. The record inflow occurred as part of a four-consecutive-trading-day streak of net

PancakeSwap, a decentralized exchange for trading cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, is positioned for expansion in tokenization according to a recent platform announcement. The platform currently commands over 41% of bStocks trading volume, reflecting its growing influence in the decentralize

Bitcoin briefly broke above $87,000 late on Wednesday before pulling back to around $84,000, representing a 3.37% daily drop at the time of writing. The pullback comes as investors consider asset allocation amid 10-year US Treasury yields surging to their highest level in 19 years and Brent crude

Brent crude traded at $103.67 a barrel on 24 September, up 0.57 percent on the day and 18.79 percent over the past month, according to TradingEconomics market data, while WTI stood at $92.66. Prediction-market traders have placed $74 million into the question of whether Iran retains control of

US President Donald Trump disclosed purchasing between US$50,001 and US$100,000 worth of Strategy (Class A) shares on 27 July, according to a US Office of Government Ethics filing. The purchase followed a smaller Strategy share acquisition on 24 July and a minor sale on 8 July. Trump's filing also r

BlackRock published a whitepaper this month arguing autonomous AI agents could drive demand for digital assets and blockchains. The 11-page paper, titled 'The Machine-Native Economy' and signed by head of digital assets Robbie Mitchnick, head of digital assets research Will Su, U.S. head of equity E

Nexo published a survey on September 23 revealing a significant gap between crypto ownership and financial integration among affluent investors. The 'The Future of Digital Wealth 2026' report, based on 1,000 respondents in the United States, United Kingdom, and Argentina surveyed between February an

The global bond market experienced turbulence as oil prices surged above $100 per barrel, according to the Financial Times. Rising oil prices contributed to inflation expectations, driving investors to demand higher yields on government bonds and increasing borrowing costs. The developments

The smartphone market experienced a structural shift in the first half of this year as AI-driven memory demand triggered an 80% quarter-on-quarter price surge in mobile DRAM during Q2, according to Counterpoint Research. Samsung Electronics reclaimed the global number one position with a 21.8% marke

Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and HSBC completed interbank transactions using tokenised deposits, demonstrating that blockchain-based commercial bank money can move between separate banking institutions. UK Finance described the transactions as the world's first of their kind. The transactions form